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Did you know that my first few recordings were absolutely horrific? More specifically my first few YEARS of recordings were mind numbingly bad. Down right awful stuff people. The kind of stuff you would listen to in order to instantly feel better about your recordings. But then I bought a really nice mic preamp and… Read more »

Today I want to clear up some confusion about mastering, and how it’s different from mixing. Seemingly every time I show a tutorial about using plugins on my mix buss I tend to get the same two questions from some viewers: “Shouldn’t you save that kind of mix buss processing for the mastering phase?” and… Read more »

When you slap a plugin on your mix, do you have a concrete reason? Is it really doing something for your tracks? An engineer says “The XYZ Compressor is the smoothest sounding compressor I’ve ever heard. I love it!” So we blindly go out and buy XYZ Compressor, insert it into a track and just assume it’s… Read more »

When Greg Wells (Adele, Katy Perry) said this one mix move is what makes his tracks actually sound like a record, my ears perked up. I was at the NAMM show, hanging out in the Waves booth, when one of my favorite mixers and producers was showing us his mix of an up and coming… Read more »

If you’re looking for the next great trick, technique, or piece of gear to take your mixes to the next level you might be disappointed with the most profound mixing truth of all. This truth is shared (and proclaimed) by every great mixer I know and yet so often we dismiss it as not important…. Read more »

Want to get better mixes in less time, using fewer plugins, and save CPU power? Of course you do. I’m a huge fan of what I call Top Down Mixing and it has helped me out a ton in recent years. Taking part of this approach to the next level in what I’m calling the Heavy… Read more »

Who says you need expensive studio gear to make an album you’re proud of? Just this week I released my latest EP, and the feedback I’ve received from many of you is so encouraging. But since it’s no secret that I made did this entire project with a $69 microphone, a simple USB interface, some… Read more »

Today I’m proud to announce the release of my latest solo EP, What Lies Beyond. Not only do I love the songs, but I love the way they were written and created. Feel free to pick up a digital copy of it here (name your price) and if you really want to support me, pick up the… Read more »

Got a good mix but feel it could use a little life? There’s one simple move that I use on practically every single mix I do that can make your kick drums pop, your bottom end fill out, and give your song more energy overall. It’s called mix buss compression – and if you aren’t… Read more »

Today I have a simple suggestion for you. One that will help you get the results you want in the studio, put more money in your pocket, and remove some of that insecurity you might be feeling towards recording and mixing. It’s so easy (and liberating) that I’m surprised more people don’t do it. My… Read more »